Why I Wouldn’t Vote for Noynoy?
By Amor Lahoz
Photo Credits: GMA News TV
Receding hairline…….. bad hair always………….. not so eloquent speaker…… good looks lacking…… uninteresting personality…….. I am not describing the good senator. The similarity may be uncanny….. right on the dot, perhaps…… But really, my reason goes beyond his looks and his personality.
Noynoy Aquino is the only son of the late Ninoy and Cory Aquino. Currently a senator but with a little push, he might just seek higher office. During his mom’s wake, he said he wasn’t interested in seeking a higher office. Recently, pundits must have influenced him into reconsidering his position. Also, they could have translated the throngs who paid respect to President Aquino as votes in his favor if and when he runs for office. An LP official is saying that Cory’s death heightened the reputation of the Liberal party….. Huh?! Let me state in no uncertain terms that I waited for hours to pay my last respect to President Cory Aquino. That does not mean I would vote for any candidate of the Liberal Party which Noynoy is a member of, if they do not deserve my vote.
Right now, the news mills are ripe with a Noynoy getting stronger buzz that the Mar presidency is threatened to be wrestled. But I really don’t think so…. Mar can easily eat Noynoy in any stage anytime. I am no Mar voter. Well, I used to be…… until he proposed to Korina Sanchez on a horrific noontime show. He got me so disgusted, he lost my vote. Still, Mar is the better candidate…. between the two of them at least.
Let me get this straight. I am not endorsing Mar Roxas for President. As I said he already lost my vote with his preemptive strikes to the presidency….. getting a first lady even before he wins… ewwwwwww…
However if I let reason prevail, LP should stick with its original plan to cast Mar as its standard bearer…. Never mind if I don’t vote for him anymore. Before I get anymore tangled with the Mar (un)presidency, I’d like to go back to the Noynoy sudden ascend in the political scene.
Actually, the entire Aquino Clan was ushered to the limelight with Cory’s death. Have you seen how networks are making a kill interviewing family members of Cory? I saw the grandchildren being interviewed at ANC. I was engrossed watching them relate their life with their grandmother. It was a delight to see Cory’s grandchildren well-mannered and delightful and without the trappings of their political family. Then the ultimate question is asked. “Would you consider entering politics?” To the credit of the Aquino grandchildren, they would smartly respond that there are ways of helping people even outside of the political scene.
I have not seen Kris being interviewed on her political plans. I don’t actually watch her shows or interviews. She’s a media personality but has not yet tried her hand in politics.
This leaves us with Noynoy who already got his feet wet with politics. He ran for Congress as a representative for the 2nd District of Tarlac Province in 1998 and won. He won reelection in 2001 and 2004. Barred by term limits from seeking a fourth term as the Representative for the second district of Tarlac province, Aquino was elected to the Senate in the May 14, 2007 midterm elections under the banner of the Genuine Opposition (GO), a coalition comprising a number of parties, including his own Liberal Party. I wasn’t actually sure if I voted for Noynoy for senator. Maybe I did because there were not really enough good men to vote for. If ever I did, he probably was a filler because he is the lesser evil plus he carries his family’s revered name.
I seldom see Noynoy being interviewed. In fact, I could not recall an instance I remember anything he said at all. His being not a good TV material is not the issue. The issue is if he has something good or worthwhile to say. We couldn’t help compare the good senator to his mom and dad……….quite a big shoe to fill for someone just thrust into politics because he was expected to. Some may say it is unfair to compare him with his famous parents. But he entered their game and there is no way he wouldn’t be compared. Some LP partymates were endorsing Noynoy and Mar in a press conference saying that they should seek higher office because they came from good trees. “Kung ano ang puno, siya rin ang bunga.” Let me say that a tree cannot bear just good fruits, there are also bad fruits.
I have seen Noynoy up close during Senate interpellations of bills and agreements we hope to pass. His interpellations were some of the most boring that I have seen. His positions on issues were unclear up until when votes are casted. His arguments were mostly hodgepodge of issues already brought to light by the more eloquent senators. I couldn’t really tell where he stood on an issue. Is it because it is not his priority? Is it because his staff didn’t conduct a good research? Is it because he couldn’t clearly state his position? Whatever it is, I don’t get him.
More than his accomplishments (or the lack of it), it is his demeanor which unsettles me. He would be a gentleman one time and a brute another time. During his mother’s wake, even ‘enemies’ paid their last respects to President Aquino. To the credit of the Aquino family, they received their ‘enemies’ well. The Marcos children viewing Cory’s remains was a sight to behold. All of the Aquinos were respectful. Gloria’s visit was marked by more ambivalence. It was as if they didn’t want her there. It was Gloria’s duty as a President and her prerogative as a person to pay her last respects to a former president. Noynoy, in a TV interview, said that he would welcome her, which is fine….. until he sarcastically added that he would give respect as that reserve for their elderly as Gloria is more senior to her. Some years back, he was quoted as saying that the principle of his father was, ‘ Respect the rights even of your enemies.’ Ito ang nagpatingkad ng demokrasya. Genuine reconciliation is democracy in action,”. Was there respect there, senator?
His changing stance is another source of discomfort for me. When you say something mean it……so that we can believe you.. Why all the buzz on a possible Mar-Noynoy or Noynoy-Mar now? First of all, the good senator should probably examine himself. Does he think he has what it takes to be a good president? Just because you are Ninoy’s and Cory’s son would not make you the ideals that they were. You have always basked under the shadow of your famous parents and you continue to do so in their death.
Question: Why is Noynoy’s pretty girlfriend suddenly in the limelight? When I searched google for Noynoy Aquino, it is actually Noynoy girlfriend that appears as a link. To the playful mind, is Noynoy doing a Mar?
I am not closing my window but I am not voting for Noynoy as a president or vice president just yet. Right now, I am back to the drawing board as far as my presidential and vice-presidential candidates are concerned. From among those who signified their intention to run so far, I am signifying my intention not to vote for any of them. Would someone rise up to the occasion comes 2010?
Until then, who are the real alternatives ? Kris, anyone?….plleeeeeeezzzzzzzz!
About Me
I call myself brainchild because I am a product of my own creative thought (whatever that means). Brainchild is the blogger behind Life’s Lemons to a 40ish Seeker. I am a mother, a wife, a sister, a friend. I am a public servant and a part-time professor. I studied to be an engineer but didn’t get to be one……….so I wasted my five years of college education engaging in something I don’t intend to do. I mastered in economics but can’t still manage my finances….. so this is another waste of precious resources…. a no no in economics. I’ve seen places that I am not supposed to see in my travels here and elsewhere.
I decided to blog because I know I wouldn’t have the opportunity in a traditional media. Writing gives me the opportunity to empty myself. I don’t edit much as blogging is a more accepting medium. I don’t hold back because blogging allows me to do so. I enjoy good bantering with fellow bloggers. I get thrilled receiving comments from somebody I don’t know because that means somebody else beside my dogs read my blog.
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reynz is one Uragon and a Filipino-American, has many years of public accounting & auditing, broadcast investments, housing tax credits and equity investments as his background. Based in the US, he maintains his personal and humor blog at reyna elena dot com. A graduate of Aquinas U, he went to GWU and Temple U in the United States.
woof woof 2 brainchild!
thanks jimg
thanks silver. sana nga madalas ako dito….
Uy! May bagong ka-barrio. Hehehheheh.
Welkam sa Barrio Siete Amor!
whom do you think we shall vote? any suggestions? please guide us because were at lost here as far as the current presidentiables are concerned. anyone from this list? i would rather choose noynoy.
..or perhaps chiz escudero, pero may pagdududa din ako sa kanya e.
i’ve been following Chiz Escudero given na tiga-Sorsogon ako. honestly, i like the guy, kaso siempre me pagka subjective ako hahaha but lately, ewan, parang i can’t seem to decide on Chiz.
maganda ang pagkakasulat ni conrado de quiros tungkol kay noynoy sa inquirer ngayon:
“..What are his detractors saying? He doesn’t deserve to be president? As opposed to whom? Noli, Erap, Manny, Chiz, Mar and Loren? What startling things have they done? You’d think these elections were an embarrassment of riches we’re racking our brains trying to choose between visionary titans or titanic visionaries. When in fact any fool can pad his, or her, CV or campaign pamphlets with tons of accomplishment, real or imagined. The thicker, the more imagined.”
ito yung kumpleto
I used to really think Mar will make a good president……. Bakit kasi kailangan niyang sumakay sa padyak at magpropose sa isang noontime show at ipamedia ang pamamanhikan…
Right now, I am still in limbo as to whom I would vote for comes 2010. What do you think about men of God running for political office? Can the Church and the State really join forces? What about candidates to be fielded by the Kapatiran group?
first of all, welcome to da barrio Amor! hope to hear/read from you often!
love reading your entry. delightful insightful and quite a learning piece for me. i am one of those who’d blindly vote for noynoy (yeap, pinoy po ako kahit na dugong irish ang lola) but there was this hanging question in my head – sino nga ba talaga si noynoy? i still have yet to listen to one interview of him. i’d like to see him on his own, run on his own, campaign on his own, work on his own, enough with being under the shadows of his famous parents. i’d like him to lead. i guess, your entry opened me up to ask more questions of him. and i just realized, hindi pala ako nag-iisa.
thanks reynz. sabi ko nga po, it is an honor na makapagpost sa barrio siete. now that the gate has been opened, tatambay po ako dito madalas.
We all see Noynoy as the lesser evil. Para bang yan na lang nga at wala naman mapiling iba. As a senator, this may well be. There are 23 others to neutralize him in case he turns out bad. Pero kung presidente na, how can we foil a bad president?
I will vote for him as a senator but never as President or Vice President.
most likely I will do the same Ely
Brain child.. i know her coz i use to visite her blogsite, i admire the way she express her though.. and i can say… excellent.
Welcome to Barrio Siete
Thanks Irej….. It’s heartwarming to be well-received here at barrio siete.
welcome to the barrio amor
insightful post pero i’ll still vote for noynoy if he ever runs for president, among the presidentiables kasi he’s the lesser evil and hindi naman nya siguro sisirain yun naiwang legacy ng parents nya… hmmm pero you’re right, hindi ko pa sya naririnig mag bigay ng speech or in any lenghty interview
thanks pusa. I might still vote for Noynoy for a lower office. I hope he becomes his own man in time so that people can see him for what he is and not just the son of two great people.
i do not want to vote for noynoy. i really think he is not yet ready. sana pagka senador nalang muna ang itinakbo niya. iboboto ko pa siya. nagmamadali na siguro maging presidente kasi matanda na.
In my own opinion, hindi pa siya hinog para sa mataas na posisyon, marami pa siyang kakaining bigas, kailangan may patunayan muna siya
Amen ako kay Cool Momsy An2nette.
Saka na lang siya tumakbo, pahinog na lang muna.
Mahirap pilitin kasi di ba? Parang ang maingay yun mga nakapaligid sa kanya. Yun ang nakakatakot…
hinog na hinog na si noynoy at pwede ng pitasin at isabak sa pinakamataas na posisyon. i think this not about evil vs lesser evil anymore, finally it’s good vs evil na.
what can I say? The only time I exercise my right to suffrage was when the names Tanada, Saguisag and the likes were in the candidate list. If I am a registered voter now, definitely mine won’t go to Mar. I don’t have suicidal tendencies–none yet. But on the hindsight, who is the least CORRUPT (?) candidate–if there is such a thing?
Welcome!
cora, sad to say as of now there are no real choices. We’re always stuck with choosing the lesser of evil.
Hi Amor,
It’s good to see you here! Welcome. Naku, kapag boboto tayo siguraduhin nating pinag-aralan natin ang ating iboboto. Kasama iyon sa resposible voting. Kahit na ang choice natin ay against popular opinion. Di ba Reynz? Kahit na matalo, at least one vote went to who you think should be your leader.
Hi Mahalia,
Sana nga rin bumoto ang mga overseas Filipino. What a force it will be! Ito kasi yun mga boto na di nabibili…
Wow, Amor, welkam. First post pa lang, down-to-earth goodness and wisecrack! You have solid grounds there backing up your political stand. I am likewise scratching the board…
I do not want to give up on my belief that someone will rise above his discomfort and run to become a good president. Until then, we all need to be vigilant and guard against our own apathy…..
love reading the comments, na-yanig kasi ako with your thoughts.
oo nga naman, look what happened to all of us, namimili tayo nang LESSER EVIL, what have we become of us.
then again, titingnan mo lang ngayon ang NO WORK, NO PORK alam mo na. ang mga impaktong legislators pinatunayan nilang mga impakto talaga sila and here we are choosing the lesser evil.
it’s pathetic. a very sorryFUL state. grabe!
hope makapag contribute tayo kahit papano to change the masa-mindset pati na mga pulitiko na mag-bago. imposible but….
agree reynz…. yan mga legislators natin karamihan dyan resulta ng pagboto natin ng akala natin the lesser of evil. Pag nandon ka na sa posisyon dahil di naman sila napakamabuti at lesser evil nga lang, nadadala na rin ng mga talagang evil……Ilan beses ba yun boboto tayo lalo na sa local election at di natin kilala yun mga iboboto natin? Guilty, your honor…..
Kaya nga embedded na sa political system ang corruption hanggang sa kababababaang posisyon……… They did not seek office to help people, they sought it to get rich quickly and surely……….
Amor! Ang ganda ng sinabi mo. My exact sentiments. Charing. Noynoy is not yet hinog pero pinipilit pitasin para pahinugin.
For me nobody is a better alternative to Noy or Mar for that matter. Halos silang lahat kasi is transforming into trapos. So far wala pa akong nakikitang iboboto for president. Well, Ate Reynz is very keen on her JAZA campaign. I might reconsider. Hihihi.
Welcome nga po pala.
Mwah!
Salamat Mel…. ano ba yun JAZA pala…. baka mareconsider ko rin po
Amor, JAZA is jaime augusto zobel de ayala. siya ang kinakampanya ni ate reynz para maging prexy. hihi
Hello Amor! Nice post. It is also my hope that we will have to find the right person to vote for President in 2010. The questions raised make me rethink/reassess my views on Noynoy and all other presidentiables. Quests such as this will help us discover the true leader that deserves our votes. He/she doesn’t have to be perfect but decent enough to lead the Filipinos and strong enough to shun away from corruption.
On Noynoy, I am not gonna take it against him that he is not as eloquent as his counterparts or as good looking or as good a leader as his parents. His parents were in the right places at the right times plus the fact that they were willing to suffer whatever the cost. Our questions now should be: (1)What are Noynoy’s accomplishments in the senate or congress? (2)Is he willing to serve the people? Or is he just being pressured to run? (3) Was his name tainted in any way by corruption?
On Mar Roxas, I thought he was a statesman. Not until the proposal on the National TV. I don’t know what’s with the PR firm that he hired (or if he has one) but I find it really pathetic, just to get votes in 2010! He can be more decent than that!
On lesser evil, there is no way Filipinos can settle for lesser evil again. We have had lesser evils in the past and look where we are now. I just think that with democracy that we are enjoying we also grow need politically.
thanks Emmeline. There are almost 90M Filipinos and I’d like to believe there are good and honest men and women out there waiting to be discovered. So why should we settle for the lesser evil….. What we need is to commit to choose the best candidate for the job. No compromises…..
Who knows? Noynoy could still be it……. However, a lot is demanded of him to prove to us that he is worth our vote. He should not simply bank on Cory’s charisma or his partymates’ endorsement. He had to ask himself if he wants the job and more importantly if he can do it and will work to get it….. wag na tayong gimickan. The presidency is serious business.
…Thanks for the post..So guys, if the election is tomorrow, who would you vote? I would gamble on Noynoy ..If only Salonga is younger…….
Buti na lang jay this is a hypothetical question……. sa totoo lang ang hirap sagutin….
Welcome Amor sa Barrio Siete. ^_^
thanks Snow
I strongly agree with the observations. I have seen the man up close and really personal…he is not what most people think he is. He is a great disappointment to the name and legacy of his parents. I doubt if he can attend to the needs of the country when he can’t even attend to his own needs. He is so self-absorbed and a spoiled brat who would rather indulge in a game of billiards than do his task of legislation. That explains his lackluster performance as a congressman for nine years. Records will show that not even one of his few authored bills was ever passed into law. His election to the Senate was already a mistake, why commit another one by voting him to a higher position?
You probably know more than I do……. I couldn’t help but notice you bear the same surname as the subject… related po ba kayo ke Noynoy?
No, i am not related to him.
i like what you wrote mr. bonifacio aquino. mind sending us links though about the info, especially yong mga bills na noynoy filed at least we would know kung ano ang mga yon. it would give us a chance to get to know the quality of his bills kung baket di pumasa.
Sorry, I don’t think it’s available via web. I suppose the House of Representatives has a record of them. Try checking their Archives Division.
@bonifacio aquino
how were you able to say this then kung wala kang backup? so this statement is not true?
noynoy can’t even take care of himself. walang charisma.
kahit na he seems to be the lesser evil, will not vote for him pa rin.
welcome amor! nice post, btw.
thanks malensky. it feels great posting here….
Ako nagtataka na at his age, wala pa syang asawa. Bali-balita kasi dati bading si Noy-noy. Wala naman masam kung bading saka siyempre bali-balita lang yan. Kahit si Mar Roxas ay napapabalitang bading rin.
balita ko nga rin………hehehe
[...] Then, I googled for some information that I think negate that assumption. I ran into this blog: http://barriosiete.com/why-i-wouldn’t-vote-for-noynoy/. That site gave me so much information on why I wouldn’t vote for Noynoy – as the title says. [...]
I’m glad to give insights and alternatives to the current popular notion. Hopefully, we can make better decision in the next election.
Sana naman maging sincere ang magiging new next president, hindi yung napepresurre lang ng ibang tao. Kaya ang trabaho ng pagiging presidente ng ating bansa, hindi lang komo anak ng dating presidente o popularidad ang pinagbabasehan, dapat may kakayahan cya mamuno sa ating bansa.
yan nga din kinatatakot ko… baka nabuyo lang siya tumakbo na. It’s not enough na anak siya ng dalawang mabuting tao, wala naman tayong idea kung anong klaseng tao siya at di nga siya nababalita until lately….
I think well meaning people should continue to discuss this topic. I’m also very uncomfortable with Noynoy’s bid.
Now again, the holier-than-though, self righteous army is up and about and busy with the mantra that it you’re not going to step aside in favor of Noynoy, you are a spoiler and not doing your bit for the country.
Noynoy is simply unprepared for the job and he’s had three terms in Congress and one term in the senate to show – NOTHING.
I didn’t vote for Noynoy for his senate bid. I thought Cory, at the time he ran for the upper house of Congress, was simply looking for a career for his rudderless son, and a career indeed he got which seems to lead to the presidency.
On a personal plane it seems that Noynoy was the least accomplished of the Aquino brood. At her deathbed (God bless her soul) Cory asked her three daughters to sign a document to sign over their right to the Times St. home to Noynoy because he was the only one among the siblings who did not have a house of his own. Kris said that she would be contributing to the refurbishing of the Times St. house.
Its time we stop doing this to ourselves. Cory, according to an Inquirer letter to the editor three or four days ago, did not restore democracy but simply gave the country the status quo before the declaration of Martial Law. A rumbunctious and out of control press led by the Lopezes and other oligarchs, a political system gone awry, landlords, warlords, etc. Cory with all of her honesty and good intentions was unable to control Kamaganak Inc. nor the power struggle in Malacanang between the peninsulares and insulares. Cory wasn’t corrupt, and we can presume Noynoy will not be, but good and virtuous as she was unable to rein in her relatives (Kamaganak Inc) or her allies. Truth is that up to the very end she stayed loyal to such corrupt elements as Jojo Binay.
We’re back to where we started in ’86. Noynoy is not even Cory or Ninoy. There’s no dictator and no one has been assassinated. Noynoy lacks the mediagenic personality or his wit or his intelligence (all of which are clearly in Kris) nor the innocence and intelligence and goodness of Cory.
Please save us from Noynoy.
I feel just as uncomfortable as you with Noynoy’s attempt to become president. The opposition is paving the way for his presidency because they see that as an opportunity to unite the opposition. Never mind if they are fielding an unprepared candidate. Can the LP officials tell us honestly if Noynoy can fill in such a big shoe as the presidency?
Noynoy just made his official announcement today. I am very afraid…..What do you feel about a puppet presidency? He may not do harm but what about those around him. A naive president is just as dangerous as an abusive one and can do as much harm to this country.
The election is always an opportunity for every Filipino to show love for our country. Let us not always settle for the lesser evil as this has failed us so many times.
I think it’s high time we examine NoyNoy Aquino as a man purely on what he has made out of his life, and not based on the greatness of his parents. If people look at him from this point of view, I think they’d be better informed on whether he really is fit for the presidency. There is no doubt that Ninoy and Cory Aquino belong to the pantheon of great Filipinos. Greatness however is not inherited. It is something you make for yourself. Ninoy’s parents weren’t great. And Cory’s parents were simple folks. But Ninoy and Cory grew up to be great persons. It would be ignorant and foolish to assume that just because they are great, Noynoy would be great too. Mahatma Gandhi became an Indian hero and a world icon for humanity. He had four sons. But the world doesn’t really know what those sons did with their lives – because they did not inherit their father’s greatness. John Lennon is a humanitarian and a musical genius. But his son, Julian, did not inherit his humanity and compassion nor his gift for songwriting. Dodot Jaworski did not inherit his father, Bobby Jaworski’s shooting and passing skills in basketball. Kris Aquino is Cory’s very own flesh and blood. But while Cory exudes dignity and class, Kris at times is crass and pedestrian. You either have greatness or you don’t. Ballsy, Cory and Ninoy’s eldest, at least inherited her parents dignified demeanor. Now back to Noynoy Aquino. He has a degree of Economics from Ateneo De Manila University. It’s a great school known for its graduates who went on to become great people. But Noynoy was not one of its great students. He wasn’t even a student leader in his time. Noynoy went on to sales and marketing for two great companies: Nike Philippines and Mondragon Int’l. Sales and marketing, and for that you went to Ateneo? Those were the only jobs he held that he got based on his resume and not based on his parent’s name. Because after those jobs, he went on to work for his uncle’s company and eventually their family’s sugar company at Hacienda Luisita. Even in private life, he used his family connections to earn a living. He served three terms in Congress representing Tarlac, his family’s district and for which he had great chances of winning because it is Aquino/Cojuangco country after all. People would be surprised to know that at one point he was Deputy Speaker, because he was barely visible, he barely talked and he barely sponsored bills. In effect, he was a forgettable congressman. He is now a Senator of the Republic to which he owes greatly to his own sister, Kris, and his mother Cory, who both used their popularity during the elections to campaign for a forgettable brother and son. The presidency is the highest position in the country. It is not meant for people who are still on the OJT stage (on-the-job training). It is a position meant for great people. This country can only achieve greatness if we put great people on the steering wheel. To pass the mantle of greatness from Ninoy and Cory to a son who has so far haven’t done anything great in his life would demean and cheapen the legacies that Ninoy and Cory left behind. Cory did not survive 9 coup attempts, and Ninoy did not breathe his last breath on a dirty airport tarmac for it to be used as their forgettable son’s publicity tool for his presidential ambition. This country is not that HOPELESS to settle for MEDIOCRITY.
My Comment:
Thanks for pointing this out. I’m saying, Here we go again, handing the presidency on a silver platter to someone who has absolutely no executive experience and whose performance both in Congress and the Senate has been disappointing. There’s a reason why, just over a month ago, Noynoy Aquino was not on anyone’s radar for vice-president, let alone president of this country, and that has been because, both on a personal plane and in politics, Noynoy’s performance has been mired in mediocrity. When Noynoy ran for the Senate, I did not vote for him. The question I asked myself and my friends at that time was, Why should I waste my vote on this guy who hasn’t done any significant piece of legislation in his three terms in Congress? Because his mother was trying to find a career for a son who couldn’t stand up on his own that he had to rely on family connections and the family name to get by? Last I checked, we have democratic and republican form of government. Lineage doesn’t count. We’re not a monarchy. We don’t pass around titles simply because someone has the right genes. Noynoy’s heart is not with the Filipino masses. At the height of the Hacienda Luisita standoff, where several farmers died, Noynoy, acting as the family spokesman was unequivocally on the side of his family’s interests. Cory, interestingly, kept her distance and maintained her silence but Noynoy was all over the place defending his family’s interests. I think there are a lot of people with their hearts in the right place who can lead this country, not the trapos, not the allies of this government. Maawa naman po tayo sa Pilipinas. This is not the Marcos regime. No one has been assasinated. We have a working Supreme Court and a democratic Constitution.
Good analogy sonny. Like what I said a tree does not bear only good fruits…….. That’s why there is a prodigal son….. or a black sheep in the family. But let’s not stray that far because Noynoy may not be a bad person at all. With a tinge of hope that he is his parents’ son and he has their good heart, that alone does not qualify him for the presidency. We have all been witness to his lackluster performance in both Houses of Representaives. He is just a teeny weeny bit of a notch higher than his fellow seatators Bong Revilla and Lito Lapid………. hardly audible because they are never heard.
totoo na baka lamunin ni mar aning si noynoy pagdating sa presence ay talagang si mar ay sinasabi (daw).
pero
kung ke mar at noynoy lang e kay noynoy na ako.
opinyon ko lang,
naniniwala ako na lahat naman can serve e, lahat matututo in time.
hindi natin kelangan ng magaling (o nag gagaling-galingan) o madaldal/PR o laging nasa TV na nagpapainterview o yung laging sumisigaw at nagmumura pa ng wala sa lugar sa senado.
kaya di tayo umaasenso dahil sa sobrang talino ng mga leader natin e pati ang ating saligang batas e di na umuubra sa kanila lalo sa mga pangungurakot nila! mga gago sila.
Maawa ka sa bansa natin dahil hinde na kailangan “matututo in time” dapat alam na nya ang gagawin nya. Six years is six year wasted if we put a president who lack the experience. Teka, ano ba nagawa nya…. Oversight committee in the senate, question the budget, how about his pork barrel? did it go anywhere in Tarlac????
Common people, dont be blinded by the glitter of the name but what can he do? Kung ikaw ay maghire ng applicant for a position, ikaw yun CEO, would you hire someone in your company who lacks the experience pa pwede mo mapag-iwanan ng trabaho? Ok lang kasi si Noynoy, honest hinde kukurakot… ok ka lang.
hahaha…. we’re on the same page(especially on the intro part…hahaha)….but i prefer manny villar than noynoy….
cool lang po mr. dencios. tayo naman ay nagpapahayag lang ng sari-sariling opinyon. magandang pag-usapan tong issue na to ngayon para makapamili tayo ng dapat natin isulat sa ating balota sa nalalapit nating eleksyon.
waaaa.. muka po ba akong galit?
nakow, churi churi po, nadala lang ata ng bugso ng damdamin.
hugs na lang ako sa iyo pambawi,
haha.
ayeeeeee… welkam po sa barrio!
i share the same sentiments…. as for Conrado de Quiros… the man is simply in love with the Aquinos for some reason, his articles are more love letters to Cory Aquino. The Aquino presidency isnt exactly the best the Philippines ever had (no disrespect to the late former president)… have we all forgotten about Hacienda Luisita??? oh and the argument that good trees bear good fruits (Ninoy/Cory – Noynoy) isnt exactly a valid argument… begeezus if this were true shouldnt we be ushering the kids of convicted criminals? and i dont think mahihinog pa si Noynoy…. after 11 years in politics…. has he actually done something worth mentioning? he hasnt exactly done anything great has he? what makes us think he can do great things as president. my silly silly country….
great comments sonny…. if we want genuine change…. let’s vote for people who can actually usher change…. same old names coming up….
Hindi ako naniniwala na ang bayan natin ay nangangailangan ng mga gaya ni Noynoy na walang paninindigan at walang isang salita. Kailangan natin ng isang taong kayang magdesisyon para sa ikabubuti ng bayan.
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to share a reflection I’ve been going through some time now about “wasted votes”. Is there really such a thing?
Which vote is a wasted vote? The one used to give the best candidate a fighting chance, or the one used to let a supposed front-runner’s backers control the outcome with unscientific surveys? Having generated the largest business portfolio for my previous company using market research, it really bothers me that the methodologies behind the various election surveys seem so loose that the results are practically useless except for whatever agendas those who paid for the surveys may have.
For example, if Noynoy A is really the front-runner, how come most people I speak with are supporting Gordon?
Obviously since I’m not a Villar-ionaire I can’t do a proper survey myself at this point, but it’s very worrying – look at the financial crisis caused by believing too much in credit ratings paid for by the companies being rated themselves – how much misery has been caused by this ill-placed compianza? Should we peg our faith in getting the leaders we deserve on unscientific surveys, or should we peg our faith on finding the best fit candidate for our country’s needs?
What would you like our country to have achieved 6 years from now? How do we measure the achievements we would like our people to have accomplished in 6 years, 12 years, 24 years, and what kind of proven accomplishments let us know which candidates are the best choice?
I am sure different voters will have different criteria, and different results, but I hope you’d help spread the word to let the best candidate win, and not necessarily the ones pre-selected by paid-for survey companies. Personally, I’m impressed with this platform and the values, qualifications and experience behind it http://bit.ly/cABGn9
Just to share, where I’m from, I can go jogging at night, there’s a functioning public library, LTO transactions take 15 minutes, public school students have international-standard classrooms, and it doesn’t even need to collect the same taxes as Makati. Do we want to just survive in our country, or really live?
I believe our people will make the right choice if we just remind ourselves to stay focused on what this election is about – our future, our dreams, and our loved ones.
May the best candidate win.
What do you think? Please spread the word to everyone you care about also
Cheers
Choose the lesser evil among the candidates, noynoy! i would rather choose him than believeing this blogger…judgemental!
haaaaaaaaaaaaaai nako, Lets pray nalang na bigyan sya n GALING AT TALINO no LORD..6 years tayong mababaon sa kahirapan, di po kelangan ng bansa natin ang taong walang isang salita at sariling desisyon, training grounds nya sa senado wala syang nagawa o napasang batas pano pa kaya nyan! Luisita di nya mapamunuan ng maayos PILIPINAS pa kaya! hello million million tao pinag-uusapan dito no. GOD Bless Pinas. Sama-sama tayo sa paglubog.
we’re not judgmental, we’re just saying the TRUTH.. Truth hurts nga naman, hehehehe